The Baby's Opera, A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses... the Music by the Earliest Masters

Engraver Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans British

1877

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In the second half of the nineteenth century, richly illustrated publications for children called toy books flourished in England. Crane and Evans collaborated for over a decade, producing two to three a year, and became synonymous with the genre. Here, the border illustrations to "Little Bo-Peep" reveal the influence of William Blake.

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Title: The Baby's Opera, A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses... the Music by the Earliest Masters
Artist: Walter Crane (British, Liverpool 1845–1915 Horsham)
Engraver: Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans (British, Southwark, London 1826–1905 Ventnor, Isle of Wight)
Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co. London and New York
Published in: New York; London
Date: 1877
Medium: Illustrations: wood engraving, printed in color
Dimensions: 7 5/16 x 7 9/16 x 1/2in. (18.5 x 19.2 x 1.3cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Museum Accession, transferred from the Library
Object Number: 21.36.157
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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